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When was JUCEE founded? |
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Does JUCEE accept donations? |
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Why does JUCEE have offices in
Tokyo, Japan and Oakland, California, U.S.? |
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Why does JUCEE think it is important
to bridge the U.S. and Japanese nonprofit sectors through nonprofit
exchange programs and nonprofit collaborations? |
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How does JUCEE ensure quality
programs? |
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Who participates in JUCEE's
programs? |
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When was JUCEE
founded? |
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JUCEE was born
when its vision to create nonprofit connections between people
working on issues of common concern across the Pacific was funded
by the United States Information Agency (USIA) in 1995. In February
1996, with this funding, JUCEE launched its first program, Japan-U.S.
Nonprofit Internship Program, under the umbrella of the diverse
activities of the Japan Pacific Resource Network (JPRN).
In March 1997, JUCEE became an independent nonprofit corporation
in California and received 501c3 tax-exempt status nine months
later. Today JUCEE houses three programs designed to fulfil
the mission of bringing individuals and organizations together
to work collaboratively on issues of common concern.
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Does JUCEE accept
donations? |
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Yes, JUCEE is
grateful to our individual and corporate sponsors including
Northwest Airlines and All Nippon Airways. |
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Why does JUCEE have offices
in Tokyo, Japan and Oakland, California, U.S.?
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The precise matching of organization
to organization (Fellowships Creating Partnerships Program)
and the interest fit between intern and organization (Nichibei
Pathfinding Opportunity Program and Japan-U.S. Nonprofit Internship
Program) happens because JUCEE is physically present and knowledgeable
about the nonprofit sector in each country. The resulting high
quality JUCEE program is also due to the bilingual/bicultural
knowledge that is at the foundation of the organization, as
well as our knowledge of the social, economic, and political
histories surrounding the nonprofit sectors in the U.S. and
Japan. |
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Why does JUCEE think it is
important to bridge the U.S. and Japanese nonprofit sectors
through nonprofit exchange programs and nonprofit collaborations?
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Without an international outlook,
nonprofit work will become increasingly more difficult and ineffective.
JUCEE exists to bridge areas that have traditionally hampered
international nonprofit connections. JUCEE facilitates collaborations,
internships and exchanges among nonprofit organizations, a sector
of society that has participated less frequently in global networking. |
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How does JUCEE
ensure quality programs?
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To ensure quality programs
and outcomes, JUCEE designs and implements training sessions
for all its programs, provides ongoing support for participating
interns and organizations to successfully work in multicultural
environments, and supports a network of program alumni, host
organizations and JUCEE partner organizations.
Training encompasses language and culture training, workshops
on U.S. and Japanese society, culture, nonprofit sectors, nonprofit
management including outreach and fundraising. Contemporary,
cutting-edge perspectives on current issues facing the nonprofit
community during the training are covered by JUCEE's specially
selected speakers who are actively engaged in their communities
and the nonprofit sector.
Because JUCEE's work is building community, each program participant
becomes part of our network. JUCEE recognizes the power of community
to support individuals and toward this end we provide participants
with follow-up workshops and events. In Japan and the U.S.,
program alumni listservs have been created. Not only do they
allow participants to share information, they empower participants
to voice their insights publicly while working toward creating
and changing social realities especially within the newly developing
Japanese nonprofit sector. |
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Who participates in JUCEE's
programs?
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JUCEE's programs are designed
to build a community of nonprofit leaders both in the U.S. and
Japan and create a community of organizations that work collaboratively
across national boundaries.
Program participants include:
ŠE Individuals and organizations who share JUCEE's mission to
promote a global participatory society through U.S.-Japan bilateral
relations.
ŠE Staff members and volunteers at nonprofit organizations working
within a variety of issue areas and who wish to extend their
networks and strengthen their understandings of their issue
areas beyond national boundaries.
ŠE U.S. and Japanese organizations who realize the importance
of international collaboration.
ŠE Individuals working in the government and private sectors
who wish to work with members of nonprofit communities to extend
their networks, support their causes and share resources.
Visit JUCEE Alumni and
JUCEE News to learn more about our
program
participants and participating organizations. Visit the newsgroups to join in the discussion of US & Japanese related issues. |
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JUCEE Core Programs:
(IP)Japan-U.S.
Nonprofit Internship Program
Program Structure>Program
Updates>Download
Brochure
(NPOP)Nichibei Pathfinding Opportunity Program
Program Structure>Program
Updates>Download
Brochure
(FCP)Fellowships Creating Partnerships Program
Program Structure>Program
Updates
JUCEE
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